24 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Our Lady of Good Council School has become the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme, receiving a €500 grant from Aldi’s Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig store team earlier this year. Aldi’s Community Grants programme helps fund local charities and organisations that contribute vital work and... Read More
24 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Weekly service linking Cork to Zeebrugge begins on Friday The Port of Cork has warmly welcomed the announcement by CLdN Ro-Ro SA of a new weekly freight service between Cork and Zeebrugge. The new service, which begins operations today, is part of a significant expansion by CLdN of... Read More
23 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said that the Minister for Education needs to clarify the eligibility criteria for SUSI grant applications for those whose incomes have been affected as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking today from Leinster House, he made his remarks as... Read More
23 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire will today be questioning the Minister for Education in the Dáil on the plans for the postponed leaving Cert. Speaking today from Leinster House, Deputy Ó Laoghaire has said that the lack of communication has been poor by the Department,... Read More
23 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council extends Commemorations & Creative Ireland grant scheme deadlines The Deadline for submission for both the County Cork Commemorations Grant Scheme and the Creative Ireland Grant Scheme has been extended until 12 noon on Thursday 14th of May. Cork County Council’s Commemorations Grant Scheme recognises the... Read More
22 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Carrigaline is the largest town in County Cork and as such has witnessed a phenomenal response to the emerging needs of the community. Cork County Council’s COVID 19 Community Support Programme is a multi-agency response to the pandemic. It involves the Council coordinating a range of service supports... Read More
22 April 2020 By Barry Cogan news@TheCork.ie Frontline Assistance In response to a notice, on the Carrigaline Notice Board on Facebook an appeal to fit cuffs on a consignment of Chinese medical gowns, a number of volunteers from Carrigaline and Ballygarvan responded. District Nurse Michelle Casey who now works out of the Carrigaline Primary Care... Read More
22 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí seized a suspected sawn-off shotgun and ammunition in Cork city yesterday As part of an intelligence led operation, Gardaí from the Serious Crime Investigation Unit in Cork city carried out a search of an area next to the cemetery off Skehard Road at 2.30pm. During the search... Read More
21 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North Central TD Mick Barry and Ruth Coppinger of the Solidarity political party have both given their full backing to protest actions taking place today (Tuesday) by Debenhams workers. Workers at seven stores in Cork, Dublin, and Waterford will hold simultaneous protests at 11 am while workers... Read More
21 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fund will prioritise organisations delivering frontline services such as Meals on Wheels Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has confirmed that €116,277 in funding has been secured for Cork County’s Community Call response to Covid-19. The COVID-19 Emergency Fund will provide immediate and urgently needed funding totalling to local... Read More
20 April 2020 By Aisling Walsh, PRO of Seandun Macra na Feirme news@TheCork.ie Seandún further embrace the use of Virtual Technology for Another Week This week we continued to embrace the world of virtual technology to keep our members active. Obviously we weren’t able to hold events outside of our home but that didn’t stop... Read More